Q. Tell us about your new release—the inspiration,
genre, characters or anything you want us to know.

"Cold Ambition" is the first book in the Jordan James,
PI series, which is the story of a young woman from New Orleans living in Boston
and trying to make it as a private investigator against some pretty serious
odds. Her first case is a twenty-something-year old unsolved murder that not
even Boston's finest could crack. Little did she know that with her very first
case, Jordan would find herself unwittingly involved in an international
conspiracy that puts her very life in jeopardy...

The inspiration for Jordan James came from the fact that
as a child, I loved watching re-runs of "Magnum, PI" so much that I literally
wanted to become a PI myself. The lifestyle presented in that show was possibly
the most thrilling life I could have imagined - living in Hawaii on an ocean
front estate free of charge and getting to drive a Ferrari you don't own while
solving sensational cases with your friends? Who wouldn't want a life like that?
When I truly began to put pen to paper, however, I couldn't imagine a more
exciting city to begin a career as a PI than in Boston which, along with New
Orleans, is one of my all-time favorite cities.

Now that you put it that way, I think I'd like to be a PI as well! That was a good show. I agree Boston and New Orleans are both great cities and wonderful fodder for novels.

Q. How long have you been writing and what is your typical writing day like?

I've been writing stories ever since I could write.
Reading and writing have always been passions of mine, which is most likely why
I became an English major in college. A typical writing day for me is atypical
at best. At this point in my career, I still have a "day job," so I write
whenever I can. Oftentimes, I get the most writing done on the go via my cell
phone's writing app. If I'm writing a novel, my goal is to complete the first
draft within a season. Editing takes more time, but as long as I get that first
draft down, I'm good.

I've heard you talk about that phone app before. What is it called? Though, I can't imagine penning a novel (even part of one) on my phone. I love that idea to finish a draft in a season. Hmm. Maybe I'll try that.

Q. How many books have you written or is this your
debut?

This is my debut novel, but there are currently four
books in the Jordan James, PI series. Soul Mate Publishing contracted book two,
"Lost Distinction," and I am editing book three, working title "Retribution." I
am also writing book four. I hope for this to be a continuous series like "Jack
Reacher."

You are making me feel like a real slacker especially since I can no longer say my day job is anything but writing. But I did work outside the home for over 25 years. Congrats on selling book #2 and working on #'s 3 and 4. I'm impressed.

Q. Any suggestions on balancing writing and social
media?

It's all about consistency. You have to remain active to
keep your name and your work out there, but you don't want to over-saturate your
market to the point you lose readers' interest. I try to keep semi-active on
Facebook and Twitter as well as my blog, but I do not post daily. Marketing is
easily a full-time job that could take away from your writing time if you let
it. That's why it's important to be consistent, but keep things in
balance.

Marketing can definitely be a full-time job. Achieving balance is key, I agree, but it's often hard to follow that advice.

Q. Tell us something quirky about you that we may not
know.

It's not exactly quirky, but I love music and I play the
guitar. I was in a band in high school called Outta the Blue. If I couldn't
write novels, I would probably focus more time on my music.

You're cool! Love the name of the band and the fact that you can play a guitar!

Q. What is your favorite marketing tip/promotional
advice?

When I first began my journey to publication, I was
talking to a friend and fellow author and he said, "You're going to write? Then
you need to Tweet." After a minimal argument, I agreed that whenever that
wonderful day happened, the day when a publisher finally said, "Yes, we want to
publish you," on that day I would give in and get Twitter. And I did. And my
friend was right. Twitter allows you to reach, in my opinion, a wider audience
than Facebook. Both are amazing marketing tools that anyone needing to promote
themselves or their product/service should utilize, but so far, I've found it
easier to engage readers on Twitter.

Interesting. I've found more fans and networking opportunities on Facebook! But I'm also on Twitter.

Q. What’s your next project?

"Lost Distinction," book two in the Jordan James, PI
series. In it, Jordan is called upon to find the missing son of a US Ambassador.
With time running out and lives at stake, she must race to uncover the culprit
of an elaborate plot while also uncovering a far more personal truth too
intimate to ignore...

Sounds intriguing and complex.

Q. I love first lines. Post your first sentence. Hook
us!

Perilously perched on the edge of a high-rise that
offered a spectacular view of Faneuil Hall is most certainly not how I pictured
my untimely demise...

Good one!!! I just love compelling first sentences. They're so important. Now, I wish I had asked you why you decided to write using first person. Maybe you can tell us in the comments.

Everyone, please read Rachel's excerpt below, then leave a comment and follow her on Facebook and Twitter. And, of course, check out her novel, COLD AMBITION. Thanks for stopping by, Rachel.

COLD AMBITION Excerpt

My name is Jordan James, and I am a twenty-four- year-old woman. I
just wanted to get that straight from the beginning. I am well aware that Jordan
is commonly a boy’s name, but for some reason my parents decided that a normal
name like Melissa or Amanda would not suit me. Regardless, my name has not
caused me any trouble since an unfortunate teasing incident in the third grade.
In fact, it has been quite useful in my line of work. But again, I
digress.

I’m
originally from a suburb of New Orleans but moved to the Northeast to attend
Brown University. I spent four fabulous years in Providence and graduated magna
cum laude with a B.S. in psychology. Like most bright- eyed, eager graduates, I
assumed jobs would be thrown at me as soon as I was handed my diploma. I assumed
that I could take my pick. The world was my oyster. To make a long story short,
my ideas and reality did not match. After several frustrating months of
searching, I decided to move to Boston. I thought this city would provide me
with all of the wonderful opportunities I had been unable to find in Providence.
When it didn’t, I settled and took a job as a waitress at a small Italian
restaurant along the Freedom Trail near the Old North Church to make ends meet.
It wasn’t a bad job; the tips were good, and the owners were wonderful. In fact,
they became quasi-parents to me when I didn’t know anyone else in Boston, but I
wasn’t satisfied. This job wasn’t what I had spent four grueling years studying
for.

After
work each evening, I went home to my one- bedroom apartment on Sewall Avenue,
counted my tips, and then spent many hours searching online for different career
opportunities that might be available to someone with my credentials.
Unfortunately, I had already looked into most of them and during an economic
crisis, good jobs can be hard to attain. I started saving religiously and
continued the search for my dream job.

After
I saved up a decent amount of money and recruited the reluctant help of my
parents, I decided to go into business for myself. What career did I decide on?
What job could possibly stimulate me intellectually and help me provide for
myself in a manner that I could finally be on my own, both physically and
fiscally? Private investigation. Yes, I decided to set up shop as a P.I. Now,
one might wonder, what could have possibly led me to believe that I could make
it as a P.I.? Another valid question is: why did I want to become one in the
first place? The answer to both questions can be summed up in one word: Magnum.
I grew up watching re-runs of the classic 1980’s show and was enthralled by both
his career and his lifestyle. It was exciting and thrilling. He lived in Hawaii,
drove a Ferrari that he didn’t own, and lived on an expansive oceanfront estate
free of charge. Who wouldn’t want a life like that? With the black belt in Tae
Kwon Do that I had earned in college, I felt more than prepared to take on a
potentially dangerous job. However, even with my black belt and my education, my
choice of career received less than enthusiastic responses.

“No
one is going to hire a woman to investigate anything,” my father stated when I
called him with the news.

“Oh,
that is such a dangerous job. You could be killed! What’s wrong with the
restaurant? In fact, what’s wrong with moving back home?” my mother inquired. I
must admit I shuddered at the thought.

“A
private eye? Good luck with that one,” scoffed my older sister, Alicia, the
pediatric neurosurgeon. She had graduated from an in-state university and set up
her practice within thirty miles of my parents’ residence. She was always the
good one.

Despite
the negative feedback, I decided to forge my new life in the home of our
country’s forefathers, where liberty was conceived and it was decided that
freedom was considered worth dying for. Unfortunately, the cost of living had
gone up substantially since Paul Revere had galloped into history with his
famous midnight ride. Finding a reasonable apartment in an area that didn’t have
the police on speed dial was difficult. Finding an office that didn’t put my
unborn children into debt would be a miracle.

I
learned, however, that perseverance pays off. My landlord owned an office
building near Fenway Park with a tiny, unrentable office. It was smaller than
all of the other offices in the building and, therefore, considered undesirable.
I investigated this situation and found out that my landlord had been unable to
rent it for over a year and a half. This was the perfect opportunity for me to
put that minor in communications to work. Although it took nearly a month, I was
able to logically convince Mr. Chambers that if he were to rent the office to me
at five-eighths the normal price for six months, it would be beneficial to us
both. Eventually, he saw it my way. He says it was actually because I nearly
drove him to jump into the Charles River because of my incessant nagging. I like
to believe it was due to my keen negotiating skills.

So, on November 3,
nearly a year and a half after graduating, I unlocked the door to my office,
turned on the light, and smiled at the black letters freshly inked to the opaque
glass in my door—Jordan James, P.I. Now all that I needed were clients. As fate
would have it, someone was looking for a P.I., someone whose case would affect
not only my career but my very existence.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

I promised a spot on my blog for fellow Soul Mate Publishing author, Samanthya Wyatt, who has not one but TWO releases this month. Whew! What an accomplishment but that would make me hyperventilate. I'm running hard to prepare for my August release.

Samanthya writes both historicals and contemporary novels. Her covers are featured below. Let her know which cover, title, and blurb you prefer. I'm sure she'll be curious to hear from you. Good luck with your releases, Samanthya! Both of them. :)

﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿

The Right OneHe abducts the wrong woman . . . she proves she is the right one.

Katherine Radbourn’s brother is missing and she will do anything to
find him. But, when a dark lord kidnaps her and holds her captive, she finds he
has captured her heart as well. Even though he tells her she is the wrong one,
she knows she is the right one for him.

Something More

A determined man, a headstrong woman, and a battle of wills.

On his way
to an important meeting, a light flirtation turns into more than Matthew
expects. The alluring beauty does not need his money, and makes it clear she
does not need him.

Carrie
trusts no man. Until a pair of mischievous eyes melts her defenses, and has her
second guessing her convictions.

In Samanthya's Own Words:

Ever
since I can remember, I’ve loved curling up with a good book. I wrote poems and
short stories as a child. When I graduated, my life changed. I married a
military man, traveled, and had a family. My own children were in high school
before I started writing again.

I enjoy penning a story with strong characters, a bit of
humor, and active scenes.
I invite you to lay the worries of the world off your shoulders and get lost in
the pages of a romance, where you embark on a journey with the hero and
heroine, become involved in a dream, plunge into a world of fantasy, live an
adventure your heart can share.

Sunday, June 22, 2014

Meet Toni Sue VerSteeg. Isn't she adorable?! I met her through a local writing group, Ozarks Romance Authors, in Missouri. Toni Sue has done very well for herself and has even co-written with Gemma Halliday.

Toni Sue writes romantic comedies which I love to read and watch on the big screen! Let's get started with her fun, new release, MY EX-BOYFRIEND'S WEDDING. Just by the title, you can imagine how hysterical this will be. Most of us can relate to having an ex and possibly (surely not!) trying to get even with him or her. I haven't yet read Toni Sue's novel but I'm looking forward to it. Let's ask her some questions and be sure to comment. Toni Sue is giving away one FREE copy of her new release, plus an awesome writer button for EVERYONE who comments! (See photo of the buttons below.)

Q. Tell us about your new release. What was the inspiration? What’s the genre?

My Ex-Boyfriend's Wedding is a romantic comedy. It's about a very stubborn redhead (which may or may not be loosely based on my youth *whistles and looks away*) who can't back down from a challenge by her two-timing ex. I mean, we've all had someone in our lives who knows how to push those buttons. Jemma's no different. She accepts the challenge...and struggles with her choices. Then she meets Tony, the bride-to-be's cousin, and things get really interesting. I wrote this book to work out revenge on an ex of my own. It was very therapeutic.

Q. How long have you been writing?

Forever. In a serious capacity, for about fifteen years. It's been a wild ride.

Q. What is your typical writing day?

I'm a pantser, so it's usually a 'fly by the seat of my pants' kind of session. I know that some people claim you have to write every day to be a 'real' writer. Well, If this is a fact, I'm not a 'real' writer. I write when I have a scene or scenes worked out in my head. I've tried to sit at the computer each day, hoping for inspiration. All this accomplished was some wasted time. Facebook can be such a naughty Siren when you don't have the words at the ready. ;)I write the same way. I never know if this is spelled correctly--panster or pantster. And about Facebook...I know exactly what you mean. We have a love-hate relationship, for sure.

Q. Tell us something quirky about you that we may not know.

I am a giant mass of quirkiness. Let's see... Most people are befuddled that I can't eat any type of meat with a bone in it. I...just can't. *shudder* And if you have to crack it open, just don't. Not around me.

LOL. I'm the same way. In fact, I won't buy roast if it says "shoulder" or "butt" because I don't want to know which body part I'm eating. I'll only buy stuff that's non-descript so I totally get your no-bone thing.

Q. Do you use a pen name? Why or why not?

I do, but it's my maiden name. At first, it was just a way to make sure people from high school recognized the name when I 'hit the big time', and it was all in fun. Well, it was unique and tsueversteeg.com was available...of course. So, I went with it.

Q. What is your favorite marketing tip/promotional advice?

ARCs! Advanced Reader Copies are an author's best friend. Offer those free books to people willing to post a fair/honest review on a major site like Amazon or B&N when your book comes out. It helps generate a buzz and gives you something to post about on social media without having to toot your own horn.Good to know. Thank you!

Q. I love first lines. Post your first sentence. Hook us!

My first book has my all-time favorite first line of anything I've written. "Men suck!" How can you top that? Especially when the man-panion is working on that very last nerve. ;)Love it!

Q. What’s your next project?

I have several in the works right now. The most pressing is the sequel to Luck Be A Lady. Gemma Halliday and I are working on Hey Big Spender. Tessie finds herself helping her childhood nemesis prove her innocence in her husband's death. Tate will, of course, steal the show in most scenes. I just love him.

That's quite an accolade working with Gemma Halliday. Big congrats on that and the sequel sounds great. Love the title!

I'd love to give away a book and some buttons. :) Thanks again for hosting
me!

Thanks for coming by and for offering those cute buttons and one free copy. I can't wait to read your novel. Here's the blurb for MY EX-BOYFRIEND'S WEDDING:

Most women have them: those two very distinct, very different voices in their
mind. One can usually be chalked up to common sense, the other to mischief,
mayhem or just plain morbid curiosity. Both are always there, though, ready with
their two cents worth.

Jemma Keith is no exception to the rule. She doesn’t have a problem agreeing
to photograph her cheating ex-boyfriend’s wedding. The dilemma, however, is what
to do once she gets there. Common sense feels like taking the high road; she can
handle being the better person. Mischief wants to slither in, crashing the whole
affair down around his worthless ankles.

What’s a woman to do when she can’t make up her mind?

At least both sides are in complete harmony about the bride’s cousin, Anthony
Giovanni: he’s hot, handsome, and oh, so tempting.

Join Jemma as she weaves through a web of lust, temptation, revenge, and
maybe even love.

Monday, June 16, 2014

It's time for another blog hop from the writers of Romance Writers Weekly.
Follow our Facebook page and our Twitter handle at #lovewritechat. And look for a HUGE give-away from several of the authors next month!This week's questions come from author Jami Denise. http://jamidenise.weebly.com/blogQ.When writing your novel, do you know how it’s going to end before you write, or do you write from start to finish?

A. I generally know the ending so I can work toward it and drop red herrings, build in conflict and employ plot twists along the way. *rubbing hands together* In THURSAYS AT COCONUTS (my novel that releases mid-August), I knew the beginning, the ending and a couple of plot points but that was it. I am a pantster, although I do see the value in outlines. However, my characters always take over so it's pointless for me to have much of an outline. That said, I have begun the sequel and I don't have a clue how it will end. I'm just brewing up trouble for now.

Q. How do the people you know impact your writing? Are you influenced by friends and familyfor your characters?

A. I am influenced by some family members and friends. I'd say more friends and acquaintances than family--and usually the ornery or strange ones are the most fun to create/emulate. I also infuse a bit of myself in a few of my characters. Not the weird ones!! Come on. In all seriousness, some of my characters are a complete figment of my imagination and others are a mix of reality and fiction.

Q. Describe the hero in your current WIP in three words.

A. That's hard since mine is women's fiction with three main characters. I'll write a word for each one:

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Ever wanted to write about a Hollywood legend? Most writers might have considered this idea but couldn't figure out where to begin. I know that's how I'd feel, anyway. In DATING CARY GRANT, author Emelle Gamble wove the ghost of Cary Grant into her novel. Let's ask her some questions, shall we?

Q. Welcome, Emelle. Tell us about your new release.

Itstars a career woman in Manhattan, her
small-town husband and the ghost of a hunky screen icon...Welcome to the comic
romantic novel, Dating Cary Grant.

Tracy Connor is mulling over what to do about her marriage,
her career and her life. While she's mulling, she moves out of her family home
in quiet Cukor, Connecticut and sublets a small apartment in a brownstone in
Turtle Bay, Manhattan. There she meets – and becomes great friends with –the
ghost of her film idol, Cary Grant. He’s the best kind of friend to her, a man
who appeals to her on every level, and man she's always regarded as “Mr.
Perfect.”

Cary proves a very charming and pragmatic ghost who only she
can see, and he has a co-conspirator on page, a certain red-haired screen
legend named Kate, who spars with him as she opines and helps show Tracy the
errors of her views on men, marriage, and just what real love is all about.

What was the inspiration?

I had a dear friend who
didn’t understand that marriage is all about compromise, on both partners’issues. She read the book and DID NOT SEE
HERSELF. HA!

Hilarious!

What’s the genre?

I always write blended
genres, can’t seem to do just one. This is a pretty clear Romance, but with a
dash of paranormal (ghosts) and, like all women’s fiction, is truly about the
heroine’s journey and changing her life.

I write genre straddlers, too. And I LOVE your cover!

Q. How long have you been writing?

On and off for thirty
years. Pause. Writer is fanning herself in disbelief. But it’s true.
Professionally since the 1990s with a 10 year break in 2000s because life has a
way of intruding into fiction.

Q. What is your typical writing day.

Marketing 2 hours in
the a.m. Writing 4 hours at night and all weekend. I have a day job that is not
writing, a husband, 2 cats, 2 kids who think they are on their own but they are
not (HA – as I stalk and harass them still), and I read books. As many as I can
fit in.I like that idea to do the marketing the first two hours of the day and then clear the rest of the day for writing and other life responsibilities!

Q. Tell us something quirky about you that we may not know.

I took college drama
classes with Potsie (Anson Williams from Happy Days). He was handsome and
funny. I was serious and changed to English as a major. The rest is history.

I loved Happy Days! How cool that you took classes with him.

Q. Do you use a pen name? Why or why not?

Yes…and
when I published my first book with Soul Mate Publishing in July of 2014, everyone
who knew me asked ,
“Who
the heck is Emelle Gamble?”

Marsha Gamble is my maiden name, and I used “M.L. Gamble” as
my pseudonym when I wrote for Harlequin Intrigue in the 1990s. When I began a
year ago to stage my comeback (HA!) and gain an electronic presence, I quickly
realized that initials are a bit hard to correctly use in email, blog and
websites. I got completely different lists of information if I entered
‘mlgamble’ vs ‘m.l.gamble’ and even different lists of books with ‘m. l.
gamble’ on Amazon!

So I came up with “Emelle”, which, when you say it out loud,
sounds like “M.L.”, unless you’re my darling husband, Phil the fist, who make
it sound like “umLLL”, but that’s his New York accent getting in the way of
marketing progress!Yes, your initials do sound like Emelle. lol. Interesting tidbit.

Q. What is your favorite marketing tip/promotional advice?

Do it everyday. Every. Day. Reach out and engage your readers. They want to know you and
you’ll gain enormously getting to know them.

You are very good at marketing and I've been in the marketing field (in other industries) for 25 years!

Q. I love first lines. Post your first sentence. Hook us!

It was a dark and stormy
night….wait, what?

My first lines are never that ‘hooky’, but I do try and
get you interested by the end of page one. Here’s the first two lines of DATING
CARY GRANT.

Tracy Connor
stepped out of a cab at the corner of Second Avenue and 49th Street,
right into the middle of the classy Manhattan neighborhood known as Turtle Bay.
When she looked up at the stately homes, reality hit.

The "reality hit" part hooked me and made me want to know more!

Q. What’s your next project?

I’m currently working on several things. My new book, KISS ME
TWICE, is a romantic suspense. So I’ve come full-circle, as that’s where I
started.It’s about a woman facing
meeting up with her ex-college lover at her 15th reunion, all the
while dealing with her mother’s early onset Alzheimer’s.

I’ve also got a really weird project completed. All I can say
about it is that it’s a noir mystery,
set in 1950’s LA. It stars a blonde, a war hero journalist, and, possibly, a monster.I know, I know, I may have taken the blended
genre thing just a little bit too far….HA!

Life is good, and busy, and blessed. What could be better? Leave me a comment below telling me one good thing about your life
right now and I’ll give THREE FREE eBooks copies of DATING CARY GRANT on
Wednesday. That’s my hubby’s birthday, so we’ll celebrate.Those sound like intriguing projects to say the least. I bow at your feet. Thanks for a fun interview! I can't wait to read DATING CARY GRANT. And did you read what she said, everyone?! THREE people will receive an ebook copy so comment by Wednesday!!!

BLURB

A modern Manhattan fairy tale
starring…

Tracy
Connor, a New York
City career woman who loves her job and classic movies.

Mike
Connor, her
estranged husband, a small town Mayorwho loves his wife but doesn’t seem to have enough time to see her.

The handsome stranger, Philip Adams, who lives downstairs from
the small sublet Tracy has temporarily moved into. He’s charming, funny and looks
a lot like her very favorite screen icon, Cary Grant.

Dating
Cary Grant is a
romance all about New York city career woman Tracy Connor struggling with real issues
with her real guy, her husband of six years,Mayor Mike Connor of Cukor, Connecticut.Tracy is a smart woman, but some of her problems with relationships are partially caused by her
unrealistic expectations that real guys should – and can - behave like
matinee idols. Mike’s
problems are also caused by the fact that he’s such a great guy and overextends
his heart, and his appointment calendar, to every constituent, friend or stray
animal who crosses his path.

Tracy is also being stressed
bya TV reality show intent on
showcasing Tracy and Mike’s personal life, as well as the imminent takeover of
her employer, a small, private television station, by a billionaire with
unlimited funds and no taste.

Dating
Cary Grant
considersjust how selfless a man needs
to be to meet his wife’s expectations, and just how honest a woman must be with
herself about what she’s willing to give, and give-up.And Cary Grant is along to help prove that
any woman’s search for ‘Mr. Perfect ‘ mighttake her to a surprising place to find him.

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

While thinking about my upcoming release, THURSDAYS AT COCONUTS, in just over two months (eek!), I'm researching swag to give to readers.

First of all, who knew the title of my novel would narrow this down for me? I certainly didn't plan it that way BUT it's turning out to be very helpful.

I will want a launch party on a Thursday, for sure. That's a given EXCEPT there's one tiny problem. My novel releases on August 13, 2014, which is a Wednesday. I'm torn between having the FB launch on that Wednesday or having it the next day, which is also my birthday. I think it's important to have sales the first day so I may need to stick with Wednesday. But I'll have another launch party on a Thursday when the print books come out.

Secondly, I'm looking for all things coconut! I've found coconut-flavored coffee, scrubs, and soaps for gift baskets and give-aways and am also researching some other fun things. I'll let you know when it's all finalized.

I found some coconut cups similar to those mentioned in THURSDAYS AT COCONUTS. They look a little cheap (plastic) but I may order them anyway because they're so darn cute. Look at the cover above. There's a drink served in a coconut cup--all mixed drinks are. I also found palm tree/coconut pens. The only problem is they aren't imprinted. I suppose I could make labels... I'll order some first to see how they look.

Since I have hippies in my novel, I could incorporate some peace signs and tie-dye. See, how fun this is? And I have a wedding planner, so I could have some romantic give-aways and did order some for my daughter's wedding that weren't used so I'm set with those. There's a lot to consider.

How about you? Do you tie in with your title or the theme of your book? You should! That gives you a starting point and just makes sense. Think outside the box when it comes to author swag. Of course, I still think bookmarks are always handy, and business cards are a must. What are some unique author swag items you've seen?

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?

THE MISSING KEY

SANTA'S SECRET

About Me

After being a bank VP and a hospital PR Director, Beth Carter shed her suits and heels and waved bye-bye to corporate America.
She now happily writes from home in her pj's and has three children's picture books published: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE? THE MISSING KEY and SANTA'S SECRET.
Carter's debut women's fiction, THURSDAYS AT COCONUTS, will be out August 2014 by Soul Mate Publishing.
She also has short stories and poems published in several anthologies and and six-word memoirs in three six-word memoir collections alongside famous writers and celebrities.
A fan of marketing after having worked in that field for 20 years, most days you'll find the author sipping a skinny vanilla latte at Barnes & Noble if she's not at T.J. Maxx or at home writing.